GWD7-Q40

GWD7-Q40:

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

A.      because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will

B.       with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target

C.      because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

D.      due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target

E.       due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will

选A还是C，答案是C

首先because of 后面跟单一名词或词组最佳，the economy's continued strength 最好以句子形式呈现，不然显得冗长。连接句子的话应该选择以because开头。

其次，就时态来说，have been predicting 与will 时态不符合，如果说到现在还在预测应该是没有确定的结论的。而c中predicted与would都为过去时一致，结论肯定。

乱说……选A

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE2DF163EF931A35752C1A962958260

原文：

Since February the Fed has raised its target for the overnight Federal funds rate five times, or by 1.75 percentage points, to 4.75 percent currently. Because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the Fed would raise its short-term interest rate target again in November, most likely after its policy-making Open Market Committee meets on Nov. 15.

LS 真强，这都能找到！！！

不过原文是主动，这里改成了被动。另外，原文是would，A是will ，还能选吗？晕了！